What age categories does Speed Skating Canada use for long track?
Rule- Canada
- Speed Skating Canada
- Long track
- All ages
- 2026-27
- Skaters
- Red Book July 2026
SSC recognizes these age categories. Racing age is your age before July 1 prior to the competitive season.
- Club Skater: ages 6 to 10.
- Youth: ages 11, 12 and 13 (13 is Youth C1).
- Neo-Junior: age 14 (C2) and 15 (B1).
- Junior: ages 16 (B2), 17 (A1) and 18 (A2).
- Neo-Senior: ages 19 (B1), 20 (B2), 21 (A1) and 22 (A2).
- Senior: 23 and over.
- Masters: 30+, 35+, 40+ and so on in five-year steps up to 90+.
In any one competition that uses age categories, you are limited to the events of a single age category, but may compete in a different category if it is developmentally appropriate under SSC's age reclassification guidelines.
To enter sanctioned competitions you must be registered with SSC as a Club, Provincial/Territorial, National or SSC Team (invitation only) Athlete, and have authorization from your provincial or territorial member. You designate one provincial or territorial organization as your official representation, and may change it no more than once a season unless SSC approves otherwise.
Source: SSC Procedures and Regulations (Red Book), updated July 16, 2026, B1, B3-100 and B3-200 to B3-202.
Added 25 Oct 2026